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Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection With digital objects
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Stenersen, Sigvald

This interview was conducted with Sigvald Stenersen on August 22, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, occupations, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.


Folder Contents

Box 12, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form

Pederson, Therese

The interview was conducted with Therese Pederson on April 7, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains photographs of Therese as a young woman, Therese and her husband Olaf, and Therese at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Pederson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 18B Photographs
Four photographs

Otheim, Olav

This interview was conducted with Olav Otheim on June 15, 1983 in Kennewick, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. Also available is a photograph of Olav and his wife (1983). The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 5B Photographs
One photograph

T0190

The family stands in front of their home in snowy Kvingedal, Norway. Gunhild Sather is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

T0190-5

Gunhild Sather in traditional dress (bunad), photographed in 1933. She is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

T0126-2

Svanhild Knutson Sortland lived in this house in Bømlo, Norway. From the Sortland collection, part of the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Isaksen, Anton

The interview was conducted with Anton Isaksen on April 5 and 6, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, life and fishing in Norway, emigration and reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, Ellis Island, train trip to Tacoma, arrival in and first impression of Tacoma, language difficulties, fishing in the U.S., working in a sawmill and logging camp, changes in fishing, marriage and family, and trips to and changes in Norway. The interview also contains an article on Captain Anton Isaksen, a letter written to Anton and Olive Isaksen by their daughter Mrs. J. Robert Howard on their 40th anniversary (May 1968), and photographs of Anton and Olive as a young couple and their house in Tacoma, Washington.

Also see Olive Isaksen.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Isaksen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 15B Photographs and Personal Papers
Two photographs
One clipping
Letter written to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Isaksen on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary by their daughter, Mrs. J. Robert Howard.

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